Exploring Terrorist Targeting Preferences

ISBN: 9780833039132

出版社: Natl Book Network

出版年: 2006-4

页数: 107

定价: $ 22.60

装帧: Pap

内容简介

Governments spend billions to protect against terrorism. Might it help to understand what al Qaeda would achieve with each specific attack? This book examines various hypotheses of terrorist targeting: is it (1) to coerce, (2) to damage economies, (3) to rally the faithful, or (4) a decision left to affiliates? This book analyzes past attacks, post hoc justifications, and expert opinion to weigh each hypothesis.